b'termsoftheCOIbycreating46CFR withtheirCOIiftheyhadalifejacket spectedvesselorrecreationalvessel 115.114(SubchapterK)and46CFR foreachindividualonboardthatmet in a similar service or if the owner of 176.114(SubchapterT).Theintentof therequirementsforarecreationalor the vessel otherwise establishes to the thenewregulationswastoallowin- uninspectedvessel. satisfaction of the cognizant OCMI spectedvesselstobecompetitivewith thatthevesselisseaworthyforthe uninspected vessels, eliminate un- (2) Subpart C of part 177, and partsintended service; andnecessary barriers to safe operations 178 and 179 of this chapter if the ves-whenpassengersarenotbeingcarried, sel is in satisfactory compliance withNote: Subpart C of 46 CFR 177 isencouragesomeoperatorstooperate applicable regulations for an unin- forhullstructureandParts178andtheirvesselsascertificatedvessels,andallowvesselstooperateinamannersimilartheoldregulations.Belowisabreakdownofthepracticalapplicationofthealternativerequire-mentsforavesseloperatingasotherthan a small passenger vessel foundin176.114.Requirementsin46CFR115.114 for vessels inspected underSubchapter K provide similar relief.Regulatorytextisitalicized.(a)When authorized by the cogni-zant OCMI by an endorsement of the vessels Certificate of Inspection, a small passenger vessel carrying six or less passengers, or operating as a commercialfishingvesselorother uninspectedvessel,orcarryingless thantwelvepassengersandoperat-ing as a recreational vessel, need not meet requirements of:(1) Subparts C, D, and E, of part 180ofthischapterifthevesselis insatisfactorycompliancewiththe lifesaving equipment regulations for an uninspected vessel or recreational vessel in a similar service; Note:SubpartsC,D,andEofpart180in46CFRaddressringbuoys,life jackets, and survival craft re-quirements.Forexample,ifavesselisgoingtodrydockandremovedalllifefloatsandthemajorityofthelifejackets on board to avoid damage,they would still be in compliance35 JULY 2024'